Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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